Exercise Physiology
amir khosravi; Vahid Valipour Dehnou; Rima Shayan Nasab; sakine Jafarian
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Aim: One of the complications of menopause that plays an important role in reducing the quality of life is the reduction of body fat-free mass. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a period of whole body vibration course on myostatin and follistatin Serum in Postmenopausal Women. Methods: ...
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Aim: One of the complications of menopause that plays an important role in reducing the quality of life is the reduction of body fat-free mass. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a period of whole body vibration course on myostatin and follistatin Serum in Postmenopausal Women. Methods: In this semi experimental study, 20 postmenopausal women with hypothyroidism were selected and divided into two groups of 10: control (C) and whole body vibration training (V). Group V performed these exercises for 12 weeks and three times a week, with a frequency of 30 to 50 Hz, applying on upper and lower limb training. At the beginning and end of the study, blood serum myostatin and follistatin levels were measured using the ELISA method, , body fat percentage, body mass index, and body weight. Due to the normality of data distribution, independent t and covariance statistical methods were used for analysis at a significance level of 0.05. Results: 12 weeks of whole body vibration training in group V significantly increased the serum levels of follistatin (P=0.001), and decreased myostatine (P=0.018) compared to the control group. There was also a significant decrease in body fat percentage (P=0.041), body mass index (P=0.044) and weight (P=0.047).Conclusions: It seems that whole body vibration training increases serum levels of follistatin and decreases myostatin in postmenopausal women, and these positive changes may play an important role in improving lean mass of postmenopausal women.
Exercise Physiology
Maryam Kafi; khadijeh irandoust
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of aerobic exercise and quercetin supplementation on the progression of colon cancer in rats and changes in the effects of IGF1 and myostatin on muscle tissue and the shape of fluctuations in atrophy and muscle wasting. Methods: The subjects ...
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Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of aerobic exercise and quercetin supplementation on the progression of colon cancer in rats and changes in the effects of IGF1 and myostatin on muscle tissue and the shape of fluctuations in atrophy and muscle wasting. Methods: The subjects of this study included 25 male Wistar rats (weight: 250± 30 g, age: 12 weeks) which were homogenized by weight and randomly divided into 5 groups (5 heads in each group) of healthy controls. Cancer control group, cancer group + quercetin supplement, cancer group + aerobic exercise, cancer group + quercetin supplement + aerobic exercise was evaluated. Measurements of IGF1 and myostatin in muscle tissue of rats were performed according to the standard and ELISA method. SPSS software was used for data analysis. Results: The results showed that 8 weeks of aerobic training in muscle tissue of mice with colon cancer had a significant effect on the mean values of myostatin (p = 0.005) and IGF1 (p = 0.019). 8 weeks of quercetin supplementation in muscle tissue of mice with colon cancer had a significant effect on mean myostatin and mean values IGF (P <0.05) in the control and experimental groups (8 weeks of quercetin supplementation) had no significant effect on mean myostatin and IGF1. (P>0/05) Conclusion: In general, the findings showed that aerobic exercise and quercetin supplementation improve IGF1 and reduce myostatin in muscle tissue of mice with colon cancer.
Z Shanazari; M Faramarzi; E Banitalebi; R Hemmati
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Aim: One of the most important and prevalent disorders in elderly people is age-related muscular atrophy or Sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is associated with a significant reduction in muscle strength and volume. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of moderate and high intensity resistance ...
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Aim: One of the most important and prevalent disorders in elderly people is age-related muscular atrophy or Sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is associated with a significant reduction in muscle strength and volume. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of moderate and high intensity resistance training on serum levels of myostatin and IGF-1 in elderly rats Method: thirty male Wistar rats (23 months old) were randomly divided into two experimental and control group including moderate intensity resistance training (n = 10), high intensity resistance training (n = 10) and the control group (n = 10). Resistance training included 8 weeks of climbing a ladder with high intensity (80% MVCC) and moderate intensity (60% of MVCC) and 5 days a week. After completing training, serum concentration of IGF-1 and myostatin were measured using the ELISA method. Results: Myostatin concentration in decreased in high (916.5±43.1) and moderate (958.8±36.9) intensity resistance groups and IGF-1 increases in high (156.3±15.5) and moderate (141.8±7.4) intensity resistance groups (p<0.05). Also, there was significant difference between the IGF-I levels in high and moderate resistance training (p=0.009). However, there was no significant difference in myostatin level between groups. Conclusion: It seems that resistance training with moderate and high intensity can be change the resting levels of factors associated with muscular atrophy in elderly rats. However, there id further need to evaluate in human participants.
